Memory.

Whether a blessing or a curse.

Is horrible to lose

Starting Over

Chapter 1

Randy stopped running from where he last was. Still trying to calm himself after what had happened. He didn't where to go or who to talk to. No idea where he was...yet his legs seemed to know where a park was located at. As if he lived and breathed this town he ran through. If that was the case, then did he subconsciously know where he was? No way! How could he when he wasnt sure of what this town was even called! He turned to leave but saw that Nomicon guy there. Watching from afar, as if he were studying him, like an animal.

He said to go away, didn't he? To leave him be and not bother him? This guy couldn't take a hint. He probably didn't know when to quit either. Nomicon would bother him. Every day of every minute, unless he could stop it. How was the question. How did he stop a supposed ninja master with no skills and no way to defend himself?

"Go away!" He shouted backing up as Nomicon started to walk towards him. "I mean it! I'll hurt you if come closer."

"You can't hurt a fly in your state Randy. Let me help you. I know who you are, who you were."

"No, you don't!" He shouted, hitting something and looking to see a fountain. "You don't know me!"

He ran around it but stopped when Nomicon was there too! How did the...right, Ninja master.

"Listen, I had no intention of burning your home nor scare you. Please listen to reason Randy. Where will you go and where on earth would you stay? You have no memory of this town nor your past."

"...I know that...I'll...I'll figure it out!" He said backing away. "Just leave me be please! I don't want to be hurt or killed!"

"I won't kill you, honest. Just please calm yourself. Hysterics will not help you or the situation at hand," Nomicon sighed. "I only wish to help you. Besides, I can't let you wander the streets alone. It's dangerous."

Randy knew, deep down, that the only person who help, was Nomicon. He didn't trust him though. He burnt someone's home down. The same home he claimed to have been his. Even if he said he knew who he once was. It just didn't sound safe to him. He knew that runnin was useless too. He was too tired. The adrenaline from before was gone. Hell, he was barely holding himself up.

"Randy, that monster drained a lot of blood from you before it was killed. I can tell by how weak you look now. You must rest."

"S-shut up..." He said, turning away. "I am fine. I just...have to sit..."

He spotted a near bench but whatever energy he had left was spent. It was the last thing he saw before the world around him went black.

Nomicon watched Randy run off. The embers of the fire still burning brightly as he started to throw dirty upon the house. He knew where Randy would most likely end up. Even if the memories of the deeds and battles as the ninja were gone. There was still a link between him and his best pupil yet. He could use that. Should Randy ever truly need his help or should he ever be in danger. He could run to his aid and save him.

He was also aware of the fact that the monster bite the boy. He saw the marks and how pale he looked in the fire's light. Randy had to rest. No doubt the vampire held nothing back when he had bitten him. Plus, it had not been long since the bite looked fresh still. Letting him run was probably bad but the boy was scared. Having no memory and then this. He had damage control to do. Most likely Howard could help him with Randy. The two were close friends and Howard had Knowledge of Randy's past that he did not have. He only knew if Randy from Freshman to senior year of his high school days. Combined with what Howard knew, he was sure to get the boy's memory back in full.

Either way, once the fire was put out. He'd track Randy down and then take the boy to Howard's home. It didn't take long to end the fire and with the help if some well place soil. He watched the fire go from strong flames to embers and ash. The more soil that was placed over it. The less it burned until it was gone. Making him stare at the ruins of an old but warm home. He hoped Howard would take Randy in. His friend had no home and a reminder of the Nomicon's failure to notice evils attempts to corrupt his young mind.

The ninja nomicon then started to walk to where the park was. Randy was up a little ways but only due to the adrenaline rush he had currently. From the fear of what happened to his home and him. He would need Howard's help in fixing that first. If Randy were to fear even his shadow then all hope was lost for this world. With no ninja to stop the sorcerer and no way for him to fight and maintain this human form at the some time. This world was doomed. Evil would spread and he'd no only fail Randy, his prized pupil but the world itself.

He would fix this though. Nomicon had to. It was his fault for not sensing the danger ahead of time. His fault that Randy now had no home or memory. He was to blame and he would pay for his crimes everyday after and even if he failed or succeeded in helping Randy. He would still pay for it.

Keeping track of Randy as he thought of back up plans. He noticed that his student had stopped. Looking tired and worse for ware as he finally looked around at the park. He remembered the fight Randy had here. It was one of the few moments he felt proud to have Randy had as the ninja for the first two weeks. He smiled but it faded when he was spotted. Randy didn't look happy about seeing him. He probably felt like an animal under careful study.

"Go away!" Randy shouted at him. Nomicon started to walk towards him as he spoke again at him. "I mean it! I'll hurt you if you come closer!"

"You couldn't hurt a fly in your current state. Let me help you. I know who you are, who you were."

"No you don't!" Randy shouted, backing away from him and hitting the fountain behind him. He looked at it and then back at him. "You don't know me!"

He ran around the fountain and Nomicon jumped over and landed before Randy got to the other side. Making Randy stop and stare at him unhappily.

"Look, I'll had no intention of burning your home down. Please listen Randy. Where will you go and where on earth will you stay? You have no memory of this place nor your past."

"...I-I know that...I'll...I'll figure it out..." He said backing away. "Just leave me be please! I don't want to be hurt or killed!"

"I won't kill you, honest. Just calm yourself. Hysterics will not help you or the situation at hand" He said arms out before him but towards Randy. "Besides I can't let you wander the streets alone. It's dangerous."

He could tell that Randy was weighing the little to no options he had at the moment. The judgment of being insane yet the only person who help being clear in his face. Yet also mixed with pure exhaustion from the run, lack of rest and the blood that had been drained from him. If his student didn't rest soon then his body would make him rest. Causing him to collapse and wake when it seemed he was recovered enough.

"Randy that monster drained a lot of blood from you before it was killed. I can tell by how weak you look now. You must rest," Nomicon pleaded.

"S-shut up..." His student weakly protested as he turned away from him. "I am fine. I just...have to sit..."

The energy from before was clearly spent. Randy had clearly intended to try and reach the nearest bench in his line of sight. Sadly, he passed out then. Nomicon shot forward and caught his pupil before he could hit the cold cement. The boy was out. Most likely would be for the night and most of the morning. He had to get Randy to Howard's and fast. Otherwise, finding him would prove useless.